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Berwick vs Belgrade vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berwick | Belgrade | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,351 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Belgrade and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Berwick and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Berwick and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Berwick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.